Armed man nabbed running through Seattle U campus

Seattle police arrested an armed man Thursday night as he ran through Seattle University after brandishing a gun earlier, a police spokesman said.

At 10:45 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of 12th Avenue and East Jefferson Street following a report that a man had threatened someone with a pistol. The alleged victim was able to provide officers with a description of the suspect and his car, which police spotted nearby.

After a brief pursuit, the car pulled into the university parking lot and the driver ran from the vehicle, said Detective Mark Jamieson, a police spokesman.

An officer chasing the man turned a corner and saw the 29-year-old raise a silver handgun before turning to flee again with gun in hand, Jamieson continued. The man then tossed the pistol into a reflecting pool near the campus chapel.

The officer grabbed the man, who struck him in the head as the officer dragged him to the ground, the spokesman said in a statement. Police allege the man tried to grab the officer’s sidearm, but was subdued when additional Seattle officers and a university security officer arrived.

The suspect, a six time felon, was booked into King County Jail on suspicion of unlawful gun possession, eluding police and assault. The officer was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment, and released several hours later.